Author Topic: Dwight Howard will join Houston Rockets (Read 18051 times)

arce1988 · « **on:** July 04, 2013, 11:38:19 PM »

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9451262/los-angeles-lakers-bracing-worst-dwight-howard-sources-say

Quickerblade · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:44:01 PM »

Warriors are making a great push, Howard will NOT be a laker.

His doing them a favour by telling them so as a courtesy he will do a sign a trade.

Im still thinking he will go to Houston though.

arce1988 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:48:50 PM »

QB was right about this back during game four against the Spurs!

Quickerblade · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:51:23 PM »

"lakers bracing for the worst"

what can be worse then last season?

look at there team

Nash- old as fuck
Gasol- cant play with dantoni's system and is past his prime.
Kobe- no comment
Artest- old and slow
this team will be a 35% team next season.
with Mike D as coach there in hell, thats a old as fuck roster right there. howard is smart to leave, wheres the future in the lakers, even the city is broke and dirty as fuck (no offence LA residents)

arce1988 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:52:05 PM »

The Rockets also have sign-and-trade pitches planned, sources said, with Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik sure to be offered to L.A. in exchange for Howard, which could theoretically furnish the Lakers with a point guard in Lin, who played his best basketball under D'Antoni, as well as a top defensive big man in Asik. Yet, it remains to be seen if the Lakers are willing to bend their sign-and-trade stance, since both Lin and Asik possess contracts that stretch beyond the 2013-14 season.

Houston would covet a sign-and-trade arrangement, if it was fortunate enough to land Howard, so it could try to follow up that blockbuster acquisition by trying to sign Howard's good friend Josh Smith, whom the Rockets long have coveted.

arce1988 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:53:20 PM »

ESPN Sources: Lakers now fear Howard may bolt!

Quickerblade · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:55:29 PM »

Quote from: arce1988 on July 04, 2013, 11:52:05 PM

The Rockets also have sign-and-trade pitches planned, sources said, with Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik sure to be offered to L.A. in exchange for Howard, which could theoretically furnish the Lakers with a point guard in Lin, who played his best basketball under D'Antoni, as well as a top defensive big man in Asik. Yet, it remains to be seen if the Lakers are willing to bend their sign-and-trade stance, since both Lin and Asik possess contracts that stretch beyond the 2013-14 season.

Houston would covet a sign-and-trade arrangement, if it was fortunate enough to land Howard, so it could try to follow up that blockbuster acquisition by trying to sign Howard's good friend Josh Smith, whom the Rockets long have coveted.

This doesnt make sense arce1988,
he needs lin there, Lin is howards gateway to china,
fuck the sign and trade, his a free agent, just sign there, lin is overrated but he can play, howard should ask for lin to stay or tell houston to fuck off.
Trust me Lin, Howard and Harden are awesome.

Quickerblade · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:57:21 PM »

Quote from: arce1988 on July 04, 2013, 11:53:20 PM

ESPN Sources: Lakers now fear Howard may bolt!

lakers must be the dumbest fucks in sports now, remember when kobe kept saying "we dont have time for howards shoulder to heal" thats when they should of feared.

BTW what did howard do in this years playoffs? ZILCH

Pray_4_War · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2013, 11:57:48 PM »

arce1988- Here you are again going out of your way attempting to make Kobe look bad. Once again you have failed.

What Kobe said to Dwight was the truth. The problem is that Dwight would rather be a big fish in a small pond than just another talented player in LA. Kobe also said that if Dwight stays it needs to be his choice and not the result of someone "selling him" on being a Laker. Kobe is right again.

I think Dwight is mentally weak and a bad place for LA to invest 100 plus million dollars. Dwight is leaving town and I couldn't be happier. Most Laker fans that I know agree with me. Fuck Dwight Howard.

Parker · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2013, 12:07:49 AM »

Quote from: Quickerblade on July 04, 2013, 11:55:29 PM

This doesnt make sense arce1988,
he needs lin there, Lin is howards gateway to china,
fuck the sign and trade, his a free agent, just sign there, lin is overrated but he can play, howard should ask for lin to stay or tell houston to fuck off.
Trust me Lin, Howard and Harden are awesome.

Lin would be a huge asset in garnering the huge Asian fanbase in LA, the West Coast and the Pacific Rim. Lin the player? It would be constant highlights of him being dunked on, his shots blocked, and his pocket being picked.

Quickerblade · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2013, 12:12:22 AM »

Quote from: Pray_4_War on July 04, 2013, 11:57:48 PM

Here you are again going out of your way attempting to make Kobe look bad. Once again you have failed.

What Kobe said to Dwight was the truth. The problem is that Dwight would rather be a big fish in a small pond than just another talented player in LA. Kobe also said that if Dwight stays it needs to be his choice and not the result of someone "selling him" on being a Laker. Kobe is right again.

I think Dwight is mentally weak and a bad place for LA to invest 100 plus million dollars. Dwight is leaving town and I couldn't be happier. Most Laker fans that I know agree with me. Fuck Dwight Howard.

Ok let me put this in perspective.

Is Howard weak mentally? fuck yeah
Is Howard overrated? Fuck yeah
Im not arguing for or against howard and bryant, the whole team is useless.

Is Kobe a great teammate? from reports and Phil jackson book the answer is no
Kobe rubs the teammates the wrong way, only the losers side with him as nobody wants them. Howard has options and a upside, so ofcourse he will bounce. Who the fuck wants Artest or Nash?

I agree Fuck Dwight howard, i cannot list you any of his accomplishments.
I say Fuck Kobe too, all i see is a ball hog, a year older with a blown out achilles..even though he had a great season, im sure he will struggle this coming year, i can fucken guarantee it.

Bevo · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2013, 12:16:52 AM »

Quote from: Parker on July 05, 2013, 12:07:49 AM

Lin would be a huge asset in garnering the huge Asian fanbase in LA, the West Coast and the Pacific Rim. Lin the player? It would be constant highlights of him being dunked on, his shots blocked, and his pocket being picked.

Actually Lin isn't a bad player at all, coaches just have to trust and have confidence in him and just let him play

Parker · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2013, 12:21:01 AM »

Quote from: Bevo on July 05, 2013, 12:16:52 AM

Actually Lin isn't a bad player at all, coaches just have to trust and have confidence in him and just let him play

He gets his pocket picked too much...from what I've seen he turns the ball over a lot.
He's cool headed (he's no AI, and his skills are not that of AI either).
If coaches don't have confidence in him, there is a reason.

Quickerblade · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2013, 12:25:09 AM »

Quote from: Parker on July 05, 2013, 12:21:01 AM

He gets his pocket picked too much...from what I've seen he turns the ball over a lot.
He's cool headed (he's no AI, and his skills are not that of AI either).
If coaches don't have confidence in him, there is a reason.

Good point Parker.

Howard is turnover prone too.

Bevo · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2013, 01:10:39 AM »

Quote from: Parker on July 05, 2013, 12:21:01 AM

He gets his pocket picked too much...from what I've seen he turns the ball over a lot.
He's cool headed (he's no AI, and his skills are not that of AI either).
If coaches don't have confidence in him, there is a reason.

He's still not that bad of a player and Dwight is in houston they all will benefit

BDsauce · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2013, 08:43:53 AM »

Supposedly he makes the decision today

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2013, 08:48:33 AM »

It's Jim Buss's fault for hiring Dantonio as HC. He hired a coach with a system that never considers the center. Kind of lame. Sounded like they hired him because of Nash. Nash won't ever be able to play a full season. Gasol checked out two seasons ago. He needs a new team to re-energize him. Lots of issues with the Lakers.

Nails · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2013, 08:50:02 AM »

the BIG 5

what a fucking joke, they are as comparable to the Retail store , cheap and useless

BDsauce · « **Reply #18 on:** July 05, 2013, 08:50:08 AM »

Should go to the Warriors if he wants to compete for a championship.

Parker · « **Reply #19 on:** July 05, 2013, 08:53:16 AM »

Quote from: Bevo on July 05, 2013, 01:10:39 AM

He's still not that bad of a player and Dwight is in houston they all will benefit

That's all you need in a big market like this and big games---Lin turning the ball over. And then the press questioning why he is at point, then the Kobe situation, it's just bad. If Lin was better at ball handling, less turnover prone, I could see it. But he is not.

GigantorX · « **Reply #20 on:** July 05, 2013, 10:03:53 AM »

Great news for the Lakers, Howard is overrated and in decline. He hasn't improved his game since he entered the league.

Let some other team make a big mistake and sign him.

Nails · « **Reply #21 on:** July 05, 2013, 10:11:53 AM »

i see the Lakers being the lakers of the 90's with nick vanexle, cedric caballos, eldon cambell

ticket prices will drop

buss family will lose millions

family will sell lakers to a rich jap company

Parker · « **Reply #22 on:** July 05, 2013, 10:50:05 AM »

Quote from: Nails on July 05, 2013, 10:11:53 AM

i see the Lakers being the lakers of the 90's with nick vanexle, cedric caballos, eldon cambell

ticket prices will drop

buss family will lose millions

family will sell lakers to a rich Chinese company

fixed.

240 is Back · « **Reply #23 on:** July 05, 2013, 10:54:11 AM »

Warriors would be incredible. So would houston.

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #24 on:** July 05, 2013, 12:07:34 PM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on July 05, 2013, 10:54:11 AM

Warriors would be incredible. So would houston.

You guys don't get it. Dwight is a cancer. No team will be better with him. Teams should just let this loser sit idle for a year. Lakers must be kicking themselves for getting fucked by Stern for the CP III deal and getting stuck with Howard instead.